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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
8
The article notes backache as a key sign of feminine health trouble and urges prompt attention. It claims a single remedy can quickly remove the cause and restore health, highlighting nervousness headaches and pelvic pain as related symptoms.
Letters from Mrs. Will Young of Rockland Maine and Mrs. Augustus Lyon of East Earl praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving long standing backaches and pelvic pains after other treatments failed. The notices claim the remedy cures displacements fibroid tumors irregularities backache and related female ailments with roots and herbs.
Mrs Selby and George Watson of West Middlesex visited friends in town on Saturday. Rev Gealey of New Bedford preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Marshall of New Castle were guests of D W Swagger last week. The Five Hundred club met at L R Davidson’s Friday evening. Ladies of the Presbyterian church to attend missionary conference in New Castle with Miss Nellie Buchanan Myra Paland and Mrs J W Adams to represent the Sunday school. The Lady Maccabees held a meeting and officers were installed with lunch served.
A partial hearing in the EF H Glauser versus Richard Jones embezzlement by clerk case before Alderman Green was postponed to Saturday. Glauser, an installment agency operator, alleges Jones kept goods and did not remit the money.
W E Browne declares hostile press and agents threaten the American Co-Operative association. He cites refusal to surrender funds, a store project at Youngstown, and charges aimed to hurt his presidency and the board’s mandate. Browne alleges prosecution motives and financial safeguarding actions.
Recent hospital reports show rheumatism rising nationwide and linked to kidney trouble. A well known specialist endorses a home remedy using Fluid Extract Cardelion Compound Kargon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with dosing after meals and at night to relieve backache kidney and bladder issues and purify the blood.
Dr Dixon urges public vigilance as measles deaths in Pennsylvania reach 1463 in 1906 and December cases top 2307. He stresses dangers beyond fever including hearing loss and eye damage, urging mothers to enforce precautions and quarantine notices managed by 750 township health officers.
A mystery surrounds a disaster victim found dressed as a man with a woman’s stockings and corsets beneath. The corpse wore a man’s coat vest trousers and shoes, a silver watch fell from the clothing, and officials cannot identify the woman or her purpose in the costume. Deputy and coroner statements reflect uncertainty and curiosity about the bizarre find.
West Lacock street boy Tom Cox, nine, saved playmate Wilbur King from nine feet of water after breaking ice on the Mahoning river. In a prior incident last August he pulled Norman Walker from an oncoming B and O train near the Shenango river bridge.
Shenango Presbytery schedules a missionary conference at Central Presbyterian Church with Rev. E. R. Tait presiding. Speakers include Rev. J. C. A. Ewing of Lahore India and Rev. H. W. Halsey of New York. A 2:30 to 4:30 session features topics on The Field is the World and The Church is the Force. A dinner for presbytery men at 5:30 hosted by Central church ladies.
A M Schoyer general superintendent of the northwest system and G L Peck general manager of the Pennsylvania lines west visited New Castle on a special train. They were greeted at Lawrence Junction by E A division staff and inspected the new roundhouse and shops before proceeding to Chicago.
John Durnell aged 38 died in the county home hospital after living three years and seven months with a spinal injury from a June 1903 mine accident in the Hilliard district. He was trapped under coal fall and transported to hospital care, showing vitality throughout.
Sufferers of rheumatism nationwide are invited to try Uric-O at the sender's expense. A large trial bottle will be mailed free after sending name, address, and druggist details to Smith Drug Co in Syracuse. No reservation. use at home per directions, with hopes of personal recommendation spreading word of mouth. Paisley's Pharmacy in New Castle markets the product locally.
At the State Educational Law commission meeting in Wilkes Barre yesterday State Superintendent Dr. N. C. Schaeffer criticized directors who fail to pay teachers each month. Professor T. P. Rantee urged a law to pension teachers after 4 or 25 years of service.
Andrew Gehr transfers to Anna Gehr in the Third ward for 1 dollar. City of New Castle transfers to William M. Brown in the Fifth ward for 44.96 dollars. Sarah Hartland transfers to David Hartland in the Fifth ward for 800 dollars.
Judge Porter granted a non-suit in Amzi L. Conn v. city of New Castle for $1,000 damages after Conn’s buggy overturned on Mahoning avenue. The ruling cited contributory negligence since Conn knew the road was in poor condition.
Harvey Bissell of Greenville, just home from the Huntingdon reformatory, allegedly stabbed his mother with a butcher knife during a confrontation over his conduct toward his younger sister. She defended herself and was seriously wounded in the arm and side. Bissell then struck two farm horses with a heavy club before fleeing to the barn. He is bound over to court on felonious assault charges.
Constable Dindinger of Wampum the oldest in Western Pennsylvania will run again. He is 84 and has served as constable for several years. High Constable A C Ferris also seeks reelection and has a strong record as a bold and fearless officer.
John S. Oursler transfers dwelling and lot on Pittsburg street to Josie A. Sheffler for a consideration of 3750 dollars.
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